Sri Lankan court summons prosecutor in war abduction case
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Friday summoned the country’s attorney general and a former navyContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka President admits ‘not delivering’ as prices soar
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admitted his government is “not delivering” as shortages persist of food, medicines and otherContinue Reading
Sri Lanka allows sharp rise in food prices to ease shortages
(AFP)-The Sri Lankan government on Friday ended price controls on essential foods in a bid to end black market tradingContinue Reading
Nike stops selling its products in Israeli stores
US sportswear giant Nike is set to stop selling its products to dozens of retail stores and chains across Israel.Continue Reading
Saudi wealth fund buys England’s Newcastle United soccer club after months of wrangling
KEY POINTS A major obstacle to the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s buyout of the English team was concern over theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Probes President’s Niece Over Pandora Claims
(AFP)- Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ordered a probe Wednesday into his niece’s overseas wealth after she and her husbandContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Agrees To Reform Terror Law To Keep EU Trade Deal
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s president vowed “immediate steps” to amend anti-terror legislation to retain a lucrative trade status with the EuropeanContinue Reading
Lars Vilks: Cartoonist who drew Prophet killed in traffic collision – media reports
A Swedish cartoonist who sketched the Prophet Muhammad’s head on a dog’s body has died in a traffic accident, accordingContinue Reading
Philippine President Duterte announces ‘retirement from politics’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retireContinue Reading
U.S. Drug maker Merck says its new Covid pill reduces the risk of hospitalization, death by half for some patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half inContinue Reading
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